When was WealthKernel founded?

WealthKernel was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is WealthKernel located?

WealthKernel is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Who is the current CEO of WealthKernel?

Karan Shanmugarajah of WealthKernel.

How many employees does WealthKernel have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at WealthKernel is 31.

Is WealthKernel a funded company?

WealthKernel is a funded company, having raised a total of $20.5M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Sep 10, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of WealthKernel?

WealthKernel's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jan 24, 2024, with participation from 2 investors. Its primary sector is Investment Tech. In United Kingdom, the Investment Tech sector has seen $691M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of WealthKernel?

Annual revenue of WealthKernel is less than £1M as on Dec 31, 2023

Where does WealthKernel rank among its competitors?

WealthKernel ranks 4th amongst 36 active competitors, of which 10 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was InvestiFi, which secured $20M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of WealthKernel?

WealthKernel's top competitors include Atomic, DriveWealth and Alpaca Securities. Among them, InvestiFi secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

WealthKernel - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

WealthKernel is an acquired company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2015 by Yannick Brunner, Karan Shanmugarajah and Joe Campbell. It operates as a Wealth management as a service for embedded investments. WealthKernel has raised $20.5M in funding from investors like ETFS Capital, Digital Horizon and XTX Ventures. The company has 36 active competitors, including 10 funded and 2 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Atomic, DriveWealth and Alpaca Securities.

Company Details

Wealth management as a service for embedded investments. It provide advisors with a managed account digital platform that delivers automated investment advice to clients simultaneously ensuring the RDR compliance procedures.

Website: www.wealthkernel.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$20.5M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jan 24, 2024, $*****

Investors

ETFS Capital & 10 more

Ranked

4^th among 36 active competitors

Annual Revenue

£0 - £1M as on Dec 31, 2023

Employee Count

31 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Atomic & 22 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Alpaca Securities (Jul 10, 2025)

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WealthKernel is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
WealthKernel Limited CIN: 09686970 , United Kingdom, Active	Jul 14, 2015	£0 - £1M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	35 (As on Dec 31, 2023)

WealthKernel got acquired by Alpaca Securities on Jul 10, 2025.

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WealthKernel has raised a total funding of $20.5M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 10, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jan 24, 2024 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. WealthKernel has 10 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of WealthKernel:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 24, 2024	2938162	Series A	7942942	8679824	5283860	7338284
Jan 17, 2022	1321924	Series A	2798511	8025203	4874953	6179021
Jan 21, 2020	3092274	Series A	2355259	6945870	ETFS Capital	2050 Capital

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The founders of WealthKernel are Yannick Brunner, Karan Shanmugarajah and Joe Campbell.

Here are the details of WealthKernel's key team members:

Yannick Brunner: Co-Founder of WealthKernel. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Karan Shanmugarajah: Co-Founder & CEO of WealthKernel.
Joe Campbell: Former Co-Founder of WealthKernel.

WealthKernel's Board of Directors

WealthKernel's board has 5 active members. Yannick Brunner is part of team and Brian Schwieger, Thuvakaran Shanmugarajah, Ian Lansdell and Thomas Campbell are independent board members.

Here is the list of WealthKernel's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Yannick Brunner	Team	-	Current	11y 1m
Brian Schwieger	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 7m
ptvlhcx	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 8m
l{kkevb	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 3m
hkgbysy	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 1m

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WealthKernel's employee count trend

WealthKernel has 31 employees as of Jul 26. Here is WealthKernel's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of WealthKernel include Atomic, DriveWealth and Alpaca Securities. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of WealthKernel, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Atomic 2020, San Francisco (United States), Series C	Wealth management solutions for financial institutions	$95.2M	QED Investors, Mercato Partners & 24 others	66/100
2nd	DriveWealth 2012, Chatham (United States), Series D	Online platform offering cloud-based API embedded investing solutions	$542M	Point72 Ventures, Raptor Group & 20 others	63/100
3rd	Alpaca Securities 2015, San Mateo (United States), Series D	Internet-first stock broker	$433M	Portage, Spark Capital & 47 others	54/100
4th	WealthKernel 2015, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Wealth management as a service for embedded investments	$20.5M	Launchbay Capital, Seedcamp & 9 others	53/100
5th	Qontigo 2019, Eschborn (Germany), Series D	Financial intelligence tools for investment management	$720M	General Atlantic	50/100
6th	Tarrakki 2018, Ahmedabad (India), Seed	Fintech platform that helps banks, fintech & consumers with the infrastructure to launch investment products	$378K	IIMA Ventures, Omni Lens & 39 others	41/100
7th	1Silverbullet 2021, Mumbai (India), Seed	1Silverbullet is creating a layer of standardization in the financial services ecosystem. Our APIs lay out a collaborative pathway that is scalable, secure, and simple in its implementation. 1Silverbullet’s platform combines streamlined access to financial services with a plug-and-play solution	$850K	HDFC Bank, HDFC securities & 1 others	41/100
8th	AltExchange 2013, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of alternative investment reporting and management solutions	$3M	Broadhaven Ventures, Motley Fool Ventures ... & 2 others	38/100
9th	InvestiFi 2020, Chicago (United States), Series B	Developer of integrated digital investing software for financial banking institutions	$20M	Vibe Credit Union, United Financial Credit Union ... & 6 others	34/100
10th	Eko 2020, New York City (United States), Seed	Platform offering investments as a service for credit unions and banks	$20K	Techstars, Motivate Venture Capital	31/100